Ringo Starr’s 1969 Mercedes 280SE After It Crashed in Fog in Surrey on May 19, 1980
This post was originally published on this siteMay 19, 1980 saw Ringo Starr involved in a horrific car crash which nearly took the drummer and […]
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The Story of Roque José Florêncio, the Slave Turned Into a “Human-Breeding Machine” in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRoque José Florêncio was allegedly born around 1827 in Sorocaba. He was purchased around 1849 by the powerful […]
‘Freedom from Want’ – The Story Behind Norman Rockwell’s Iconic Thanksgiving Painting in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteFreedom from Want, also known as The Thanksgiving Picture or I’ll Be Home for Christmas, is the third […]
When Freddie Mercury “Married” Actress Jane Seymour at Fashion Aid, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 5, 1985, the fashion world and the music world collided at the Fashion Aid benefit, held […]
That Time Leonard Nimoy Met Jimi Hendrix in Cleveland, Ohio, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic meeting between Leonard Nimoy and Jimi Hendrix occurred on March 25, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, at […]
The Story Behind Robert Croft’s Iconic Photograph of Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, Before the First Shot Struck Kennedy
This post was originally published on this siteAssassination eyewitness Robert Croft took this up-close picture of the President and First Lady after the limousine had […]
Sculptor Howard Ball Towing His Life-Size Mammoth to the La Brea Tar Pits Using Only His Volkswagen, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThe sight of the mammoth standing at the edge of the La Brea tar pits on Wilshire Blvd […]
Photographs of the Ramones Hanging Out in London in July 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ramones visited London in July 1976 for their first shows outside the United States, performing a pair […]
Young Diana Dors at the Miss Venus Beauty Pageant at Weston-super-Mare, England, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947 Diana Dors came third in a beauty contest while on holiday in Weston-Super-Mare. The winner was […]
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Posing With a Wrecked Austin Maxi, Which They Crashed in Scotland in July 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing with a wrecked Austin Maxi were taken at their Tittenhurst […]
The Final Journey of Elvis Presley’s Private Jet, the Lisa Marie, in 1984
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph captures a significant moment in February 1984 when Elvis Presley’s private jet, the Convair 880 […]
54 Behind the Scenes Photos of Teenage Sophie Marceau in Her Debut Films “La Boum” (1980) and “La Boum 2” (1982)
This post was originally published on this siteSophie Marceau made her film debut in the French comedy La Boum (1980) at the age of 14, […]
Amazing Photographs Show Niagara Falls Went Waterless for the First Time in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily stopped the flow of water over the American Falls […]
Young Dawn Wells When She Won Miss Nevada in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteMary Ann (Dawn Wells) may have been the girl next door on the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967), […]
The Amazing Story of the Family Journey From Sydney to Paris on a Scooter in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1956, the Montin family of four made an extraordinary 12,000-mile (over 19,000 km) journey from Sydney to […]
Portraits of a Young Anni-Frid Lyngstad Featured on Her Early Work From the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore joining ABBA, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (also known simply as Frida) had a decade-long career in Sweden and Norway, […]
54 Amazing Photographs From the Doors’ Album “Waiting for the Sun” Session in February 1968
This post was originally published on this site The Doors started recording Waiting for the Sun in late 1967 at Sunset Sound Studios, with early […]
Julie Andrews Taking a Ballet Lesson With Her Aunt Joan Wells, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteJulie Andrews was born into a theatrical family in Surrey in 1935, and from a young age, her […]
22 Vintage Mugshots of Victorian Child Offenders Jailed for Stealing Items for Christmas Day
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs of Victorian child offenders, which originate from Wandsworth Prison, London, were taken from December 1872 […]
How Did Indigenous Northern Communities Create Waterproof Clothing Thousands of Years Ago?
This post was originally published on this siteThousands of years before Gore-Tex was invented in the 1970s, Indigenous communities in Greenland, Alaska, Siberia and Canada […]
Moving an Apartment Building to Create a Boulevard in Alba Iulia, Romania 1987
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Romanian communist on May 27, 1987 in the city of Alba lulia an entire apartment building […]
Snapshots of a Very Young Brigitte Bardot During a Ballet Class in Paris, ca. 1950
This post was originally published on this siteBrigitte Bardot at the absolute beginning of what was to be a legendary career. At the time, Bardot […]
Eight Women in High Hats Having Tea in Norfolk, England, ca. 1920
This post was originally published on this siteThis photograph, taken around 1920, shows eight women dressed in black capes and tall, pointed hats, enjoying tea […]
Dustman Dennis Angel of Notting Hill Wearing a Top Hat to Collect the Rubbish in the Royal Borough of Kensington, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1964, Dennis Angel, a dustman from Notting Hill, added an unexpected flourish to his daily rounds in […]
Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in a Prison Cell in Mexico City, 1956 — Their First Photo Together
This post was originally published on this siteA young Cuban Marxist revolutionary, Fidel Castro (left), and Argentine Marxist revolutionary, Che Guevara (right), in Miguel Schultz […]